Corrupt St. Louis Co. Sheriff Ross "12 YOA Kiddies Run My Computer" Litman Forced To Acknowledge Nemmers' Complaint Against Corrupt Duluth Police Chief Gordon Ramsay? Answer: Yes!
Bonus Round: Corrupt City Of Wichita Forced To Acknowledge Corrupt Ramsay Complaint?
(The corrupt City of Wichita has been to Lion News many times before, haven't they? They have, haven't they?)
http://www.stlouiscountymn.gov/GOVERNMENT/DepartmentsAgencies/Sheriff.aspx
Ross Litman, Sheriff 218-726-2340 litmanr@stlouiscountymn.gov
Dave Phillips, Undersheriff 218-726-2340 phillipsd@stlouiscountymn.gov
Jason Lukovsky, Supervising Deputy - 911 218-726-2920 lukovskyj@stlouiscountymn.gov
Bill Evans, Supervising Deputy - Duluth 218-726-2340 evansb@stlouiscountymn.gov
Shannon Schultz, Supervising Deputy - Hibbing 218-262-0134 schultzs@stlouiscountymn.gov
Jon Skelton, Supervising Deputy - Virginia 218-749-7134 skeltonj@stlouiscountymn.gov
Robyn Wojciechowski, Jail Administrator 218-726-2345 wojciechowskir@stlouiscountymn.gov
Lt. Jason Akerson 218-262-0208/218-262-0100 akersonj@stlouiscountymn.gov
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Vincent Talucci, Executive Director International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Direct: 703-647-7208 Mobile: 571-428-9034 Main line: 800-THE-IACP 843-4227
You and your corrupt organization are just as much of a fraud and a sham as corrupt Duluth Police Chief/Immediate Past President - Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association/Preordained Wichita Police Gordon Ramsay, aren't you? You are, aren't you? Both you and corrupt Ramsay sent me a harassing and fraudulent bill for free, readily available, electronic, public data, haven't you? You have, haven't you? Ramsay's harassing and fraudulent bill for free, readily available, electronic, public data was for $130.00 and your was for $30.40, right? That's right, isn't it? Isn't it a violation of your non-profit agreement to engage in criminal activity? Of course, you think and act like you are above the law, just like Ramsay does, don't you? You do, don't you?
Conspicuously missing from your fraudulent bill was the cost for your so-called vetting process, wasn't it? It was, wasn't it? Is that because you only have a rubberstamp? Speaking of rubberstamps, why is your so-called transparent model policy on body cameras completely the opposite of Ramsay's personal/public agenda on less transparency for body cameras, huh? A simple comparison/contrast of the two opposites make one scratch their head, doesn't it? It does, doesn't it?
Why is it that you couldn't call me on the phone and repeat your fraudulent bill over the phone, huh? It is because I am very good at making criminals like you and Ramsay look like criminals over the phone? It is, isn't it? And speaking of cowards/criminals who hide behind their voicemails, I have confirmation that the St. Louis Co. Sheriff's dept has received my complaint against Ramsay, haven't I? I have, haven't I? It took a little longer to get corrupt Sheriff Litman's confirmation than the corrupt MN Police Officers Standard & Training (POST) board confirmation, didn't it? It did, didn't it?
Not to brag, but I have had some success defunding corrupt non-profits, haven't I? I haven't I? Please give me the names of all the state and federal grants you have applied for and received. I'm actually hoping that you never email me my requested free, readily available, electronic public data, aren't I? I am, aren't I? It looks more incriminating on the complaints and sounds more damning in the phone calls, doesn't it? It does, doesn't it? And, in case you are wondering, all the corrupt Kansas non-profits who rubberstamped Ramsay are going to be getting similar requests, aren't they? They are, aren't they? And I'm hoping they incriminate themselves just as much as you did, aren't I? I am, aren't I?
Terry Dean, Nemmers (320) 283-5713
Free, readily available, electronic, downloadable data from watchdog groups:
http://990s.foundationcenter.org/990_pdf_archive/530/530227813/530227813_201309_990.pdf Size of electronic file: 1.3 MB (1,289,167 bytes)
http://990s.foundationcenter.org/990_pdf_archive/530/530227813/530227813_201409_990.pdf Size of electronic file: 661.4 kB (661,413 bytes)
https://pp-990.s3.amazonaws.com/2014_09_EO/54-1576762_990_201309.pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAI7C6X5GT42DHYZIA%2F20160205%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20160205T124602Z&X-Amz-Expires=1800&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=6c3f23fe169cf5e60b54098ab1c12a663fc81c87f1f529139c401376a3bfff77 Size of electronic file: 1.9 MB (1,873,319 bytes)
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Transparency and Accountability: Nonprofits have a legal and ethical obligation to their constituents and the public to conduct their activities with accountability and transparency. Non-profits should regularly and openly convey information to the public about their mission, activities, finances, accomplishments and decision-making processes. Information from a nonprofit organization should be easily accessible to the public. It should establish external visibility and build public understanding and trust in the organization. Principles & Practices for Nonprofit Excellence - A guide for nonprofit staff and board members. The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits. Page 8.
Free, readily available, electronic, downloadable data from City of Duluth:
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http://www.duluthmn.gov/clerk/council/resord11/11-0636r.pdf Size of electronic file: 4.8 MB (4,842,612 bytes)
Free, readily available, electronic, downloadable data from IACP:
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http://www.iacpsocialmedia.org/Portals/1/documents/2014SurveyResults.pdf Size of electronic file: 735.8 kB (735,848 bytes)
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Brandon Johnson, an active member in the community, says transparency with the public is a must. “The more open they are about it, the better trust you’ll have that these folks do have our best interests in mind, “said Johnson, the Executive Director of Community Operation with the Sunflower. Wichita police chief strives for open dialogue between community and law enforcement Wichita's new police chief hasn't wasted any time getting to know the people in his department. Avery Anderson By Avery Anderson, ksn.com Published: January 29, 2016, 9:27 pm
New Police Chief Ramsay to Meet With the Community. This is a personal invitation for you to attend a meet and greet with our new Chief of Police, Mr. Gordon Ramsay on February 8 at 5:30-6:30p.m at the NAACP office located at Urban Preparatory Academy in the Library, 2821 East 24th N. ... Sponsored by The Wichita Branch - NAACP, Sunflower Community Action, the Greater Wichita Ministerial League, Real Men, Real Heroes, Inc., and The Kansas African American Affairs Commission. http://www.communityvoiceks.com/news/wichita_news/new-police-chief-ramsay-to-meet-with-the-community/article_69aa32be-cb6b-11e5-8835-439ec6b6bce9.html
Corrupt St. Louis Co. Sheriff Ross "12 YOA Kiddies Run My Computer" Litman Forced To Acknowledge Nemmers' Complaint Against Corrupt Duluth Police Chief Gordon Ramsay? Litman Forgot To Tell Everyone To Ignore Nemmers' Calls, Didn't He? Lt. Jason Akerson Acknowledges Complaint On Thursday, February 4, 2016? Nemmers Just Threw Another Monkey Wrench Into Ramsay's New Wichita Top Corrupt Cop Job Plans, Didn't He? He Did, Didn't He? Nemmers Is Going To Prove To The World That The Rubberstampers Of Corrupt Ramsay - Brandon Johnson, The Executive Director, Sunflower Community Action Inc. & Vince Talucci, The Executive Director, International Association Of Chiefs Of Police Are Just As Big Of A Fraud As Ramsay, Isn't He? He Is, Isn't He? http://lionnews00.blogspot.com/2016/02/corrupt-st-louis-co-sheriff-ross-12-yoa.html
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subject: Wichita's Corrupt Police Chief Gordon "Cover-up King" Ramsay: Savior or Satan? Nemmers' criminal complaint vs. Ramsay?
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Lavonta Williams, City Councilwoman District 1/NAACP Vice President (316) 219-6996/(316) 303-8016:
I see the local chapter of the NAACP is doing a meet & greet for the common criminal Wichita's corrupt Police Chief Gordon "Cover-up King" Ramsay on February 8 at 5:30-6:30p.m at the NAACP office located at Urban Preparatory Academy, don't i? I do, don't I? I'm sure your corrupt City Manager Layton has informed you by now that both the corrupt St. Louis Co. Sheriff dept. and the corrupt MN Police Officers Standards & Training (POST) board have confirmed receipt of both my criminal complaint and my POST complaint against your so-called "savior" Ramsay, aren't I? I am, aren't I?
Amazing how your the corrupt city and your corrupt NAACP could rubberstamp a common criminal for an apparently preordained position as chief of police, isn't it? It is, isn't it? Must be why Vincent Talucci, Executive Director International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) was so hostile to me in his email, huh? Talucci didn't like me questioning his bizarre "vetting process," did he? He didn't, did he? And in retaliation he sent me a fraudulent bill, didn't he? He did, didn't he? It was like a flashback to corrupt Ramsay's passive-aggressive behavior, wasn't it? It was, wasn't it? Speaking of fraudulent how did the corrupt city of Wichita and the corrupt NAACP vet a common criminal like Ramsay, huh? Inquiring minds want to know, don't they? They do, don't they?
In the name of transparency, please email me the following readily available, electronic data:
1. NAACP's Form 990 for years 2012-2014.
2. NAACP's Annual reports for years 2012-2014.
3. NAACP's vetting process protocols
4. City of Wichita's vetting process protocols
I'm expecting you to "lawyer up" and refuse to respond, aren't I? I am, aren't I? Oh, by the way, in the links below not only have I compared Ramsay's political agenda to be less transparent on body cameras to the IACP's completely opposite body camera policies, but I have also posted the entire confidential criminal investigative data that Ramsay illegally released to me for the beating of Native American Anthony Jackson, haven't I? I have, haven't I? You know - the undercharged and rigged case for magically acquitted thug Duluth police officer Richard "The Thug" Jouppi, right? That's right, isn't it?
Terry Dean, Nemmers (320) 283-5713
And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. 2 Corinthians 11:14 KJV
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Sunflower Community Action
December 16 at 1:50pm · Wichita, KS ·
Sunflower Community Action has seen the video of the assault of Anthony Jackson, a wheel chair bound Native American man that was assaulted by Duluth police officer Richard Jouppi. We question why the officer was acquitted of his crimes but are pleased to know that his employment was terminated. We hope that City Manager Robert Layton takes this video and the subsequent actions of the Duluth Police Department in its handling of the situation seriously while he considers the employment of Chief Gordon Ramsay.
My purpose in writing this is not to personally attack anyone, or the NAACP. Kenya Cox and Lavonta Williams are fine people, but they are not fighting on the front lines and the NAACP needs to step up and help this community. I have held my tongue on this issue for several years now, hoping that someone would bring it up, but then I realized that I was someone. Published by Michael Shatz December 18, 2015 http://kansasexposed.org/2015/12/18/who-exactly-is-the-wichita-naacp-advancing/
A Wichita man named James Walker Jr. says the Wichita Police tazed him in the eye, in an incident which reportedly stemmed from driving with a suspended license. Man says WPD tazed him in eye By Michael Shatz February 4, 2016 http://kansasexposed.org/2016/02/04/man-says-wpd-tazed-him-in-eye/
Nonprofits Brandon Johnson has joined Sunflower Community Action and will head the Thirsty for Health project. The program, which is aimed at making sure low-income Kansans have access to safe and affordable water, is funded by the Kansas Health Foundation. People You Should Know (Jan. 28) January 26, 2016 7:39 PM The Wichita Eagle.
As for the Wichita job opening, Ramsay said a headhunter with the International Association of Chiefs of Police called him and encouraged him to consider the job. He said he hasn’t applied elsewhere. “I’m not looking for other jobs,” other than Wichita’s, he said. Police chief finalist Gordon Ramsay: Relationship with community is key By Tim Potter tpotter@wichitaeagle.com December 11, 2015 4:56 PM
Brandon Johnson, an active member in the community, says transparency with the public is a must. “The more open they are about it, the better trust you’ll have that these folks do have our best interests in mind, “said Johnson, the Executive Director of Community Operation with the Sunflower. Johnson says he has high hopes for the new leader, and believes that as long as he keeps the dialogue open with Wichitans, WPD will be heading in the right direction. Wichita police chief strives for open dialogue between community and law enforcement Wichita's new police chief hasn't wasted any time getting to know the people in his department. By Avery Anderson, KSNW-TV Published: January 29, 2016, 9:27 pm Updated: February 1, 2016, 8:23 am
In Wichita, Ramsay will come into contact with Sunflower Community Action, which describes itself as a nonprofit, social-justice group that empowers people of color and low-income people of all races. Sunflower sees Ramsay as a potential savior, said Danilo Balladares, Sunflower’s executive director. A good day for Police Chief Gordon Ramsay and Wichita, groups say By Tim Potter tpotter@wichitaeagle.com December 18, 2015 9:53 AM
"Right now there's some fray with the Black and Latino community in how they see the police where it's not something where we see them as protectors, but as oppressors," said Danilo Balladares, Executive Director of Sunflower Community Action. "We hope that he's going to help relations and we look forward to working very closely with him." New chief will face new challenges Jade DeGood Jade DeGood, jdegood@kwch.com POSTED: 07:30 PM CST Dec 18, 2015 UPDATED: 10:30 PM CST Dec 18, 2015
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT Job Classification : Police Officer. Any applicant who makes false statements or withholds any information will cause them to be barred from employment or removed from employment. City of Duluth Human Resources 411 West First St - City Hall 313 Duluth, MN 55802 - 1195 www.duluthmn.gov/employment http://www.duluthgov.info/employment/jobs/apps/Police%20Officer%20Application%20Packet2.pdf
Corrupt St. Louis Co. Sheriff Ross "12 YOA Kiddies Run My Computer" Litman Forced To Acknowledge Nemmers' Complaint Against Corrupt Duluth Police Chief Gordon Ramsay? Litman Forgot To Tell Everyone To Ignore Nemmers' Calls, Didn't He? Lt. Jason Akerson Acknowledges Complaint On Thursday, February 4, 2016? Nemmers Just Threw Another Monkey Wrench Into Ramsay's New Wichita Top Corrupt Cop Job Plans, Didn't He? He Did, Didn't He? Nemmers Is Going To Prove To The World That The Rubberstampers Of Corrupt Ramsay - Brandon Johnson, The Executive Director, Sunflower Community Action Inc. & Vince Talucci, The Executive Director, International Association Of Chiefs Of Police Are Just As Big Of A Fraud As Ramsay, Isn't He? He Is, Isn't He? http://lionnews00.blogspot.com/2016/02/corrupt-st-louis-co-sheriff-ross-12-yoa.html
Criminal Complaint Against Duluth Police Chief Gordon Ramsay For Harassment, Misconduct Of A Public Official And Multiple & Blatant Violations Of MGDPA? Did Nemmers Throws A Monkey Wrench Into Ramsay's Wichita Kansas Plans? Isn't The Corrupt POST Board Going To Send Me Another Retarded Response? Nemmers Exposes Ramsay's Rigged Vetting By City Of Wichita & International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)? Corrupt Mn POST Board Forced To Acknowledge Receipt Of Nemmers' Valid Complaint Against Corrupt Duluth Police Chief Gordon Ramsay After Nemmers' Second Recorded Phone Call?? Why Snail Mailed & Not Emailed, Huh? Corrupt St. Louis Co. Sheriff Litman Trying To Do His Partner In Crime Buddy Duluth Police Chief Gordon Ramsay A Favor By Not Acknowledging Receipt Of Nemmers' Valid Complaint? http://lionnews00.blogspot.com/2016/01/criminal-complaint-against-duluth_25.html
Duluth Courts Panic After Nemmers Calls On Officer Richard Jouppi's Change Of Venue? http://lionnews00.blogspot.com/2013/05/duluth-courts-panic-after-nemmers-calls.html
Failure to have and enforce policies can erode public confidence, promote widespread fears of privacy violations, and may provoke external limitations on the adoption or use of technologies. Talking points regarding the IACP Technology Policy Framework. Page 1
http://npstc.org/download.jsp?tableId=37&column=217&id=2916&file=IACP_Technology_Policy_Framework_Talking_Points_140106.pdf
3. Privacy and Data Quality —The agency should assess the privacy risks and recognize the privacy interests of all persons, articulate privacy protections in agency policies, and regularly review and evaluate technology deployment, access, use, data sharing, and privacy policies to ensure data quality (i.e., accurate, timely, and complete information) and compliance with local, state, and federal laws, constitutional mandates, policies, and practice.ACP TECHNOLOGY POLICY FRAMEWORK 1 January 2014. page 3
http://www.theiacp.org/Portals/0/documents/pdfs/IACP%20Technology%20Policy%20Framework%20January%202014%20Final.pdf
In a residence, there is a heightened degree and expectation of privacy. Officers should normally inform the resident that he or she is being recorded. If the resident wishes not to be recorded, this request should be documented by recording the request before the device is turned off. However, if an officer may enter a dwelling without the consent of the resident, such as when serving a warrant, or when the officer is there based on an exception to the warrant requirement, recordings should be made of the incident until its conclusion. IACP NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT POLICY CENTER Body-Worn Cameras Concepts and Issues Paper April 2014. Page 4. http://www.theiacp.org/Portals/0/documents/pdfs/MembersOnly/BodyWornCamerasPaper.pdf
Officers conducting all criminal investigations will, whenever possible, record oral victim and witness statements in lieu of written statements. Statement evidence obtained during an initial investigation can be very powerful evidence in determining the course of an investigation; ultimately impacting charging decisions and convictions. Duluth Police Department 325 Policy Manual Policy 325. Preliminary Investigation/Required Reports - Page 154 http://www.duluthmn.gov/media/326959/RELEASE_20150316_T181919_Duluth_PD_Policy_Manual.pdf
IACP Body-worn Camera Model Policy. III. PROCEDURES. B. When and How to Use the BWC 1. Officers shall activate the BWC to record all contacts with citizens in the performance of official duties. 2. Whenever possible, officers should inform individuals that they are being recorded. In locations where individuals have a reasonable expectation of privacy, such as a residence, they may decline to be recorded unless the recording is being made in pursuant to an arrest or search of the residence or the individuals. The BWC shall remain activated until the event is completed in order to ensure the integ - rity of the recording unless the contact moves into an area restricted by this policy (see items D.1-4). III. PROCEDURES BODY-WORN CAMERAS Model Policy Effective Date April 2014 Number Subject Body-Worn Cameras Reference Special Instructions Distribution Reevaluation Date No. Pages 3 http://www.iacp.org/Portals/0/documents/pdfs/MembersOnly/BodyWornCamerasPolicy.pdf
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IACP Leads the Way on Body-Worn Camera Policies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 9, 2014
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IACP LEADS THE WAY ON BODY-WORN CAMERA POLICIES
Citing urgent need for policy guidance, IACP Provides Membership with Body-Worn Camera Model Policy and Technology Policy Framework Resources
Alexandria, VA – In response to the growing interest in and use of body-worn cameras (BWCs) by law enforcement agencies and the urgent need for policies governing their use, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) has assembled a compendium of policy resources for BWCs. The compendium includes three recently released IACP documents: Body-Worn Camera Model Policy, Body-Worn Camera Concepts and Issues Paper, and the Technology Policy Framework.
In announcing the release of these resources, IACP's President, Chief Yousry "Yost" Zakhary (City of Woodway, Texas), stated, "The IACP recognizes that technology plays a critical and increasingly important role in the daily work of law enforcement officers in the field, equipping them with enforcement and investigative tools that have the potential to make them safer, better informed, and more effective and efficient." President Zakhary continued, "To promote public confidence in, and maximize the benefits of this technology, the IACP believes it is imperative that law enforcement agencies create and enforce comprehensive policies governing the deployment and use of BWCs and other technologies and the data they provide. In order to assist agencies in this effort, the IACP is making the compendium of technology policy resources immediately available to all 23,000 IACP members at no cost."
A growing number of law enforcement agencies are adopting BWCs to document interactions during police-suspect encounters, at crime and incident scenes, and during traffic stops. In many instances, law enforcement agencies have found BWCs useful for officers in the favorable resolution of both administrative and criminal complaints and as a defense resource in cases of civil liability. BWCs provide a clearly documented, firsthand, objective account of what was said and what occurred during the incident in question. In addition, BWCs can provide investigators, prosecutors, and juries with far more detailed, accurate, and compelling evidence. Experience has also shown that BWCs have a positive influence on the behavior of officers themselves, promoting accountability and serving as an important training aid.
The documents contained in the compendium were created in consultation with law enforcement executives and subject matter experts representing IACP Divisions, Committees, Sections, the IACP National Law Enforcement Policy Center, and other organizations and groups. Established in 1987, the IACP's National Law Enforcement Policy Center is a partnership between the IACP and the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. For more information regarding the Policy Center, please visit www.theiacp.org/policycenter or www.theiacp.org/MPBodyWornCameras.
http://www.mnchiefs.org/body-camera-bill-statement
Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association's statement on body-worn camera legislation:
Contact:
Andy Skoogman/MCPA Executive Director
andy@mnchiefs.org
651-485-7667
We support the legislative effort and specifically Rep. Cornish’s bill to clarify the data collected by police body-worn cameras.
We believe any body-worn camera legislation must protect people’s privacy, hold police accountable and ensure body camera programs are manageable for police agencies in Minnesota.
We share Rep. Cornish’s belief that public access to some of the highly personal data that body cameras collect will infringe on basic privacy rights of citizens, have a chilling effect on police-community relations and may serve as a deterrent to crime victim reporting.
We know and fully understand that striking a balance between privacy and public safety is paramount to this debate, and we feel this bill effectively addresses the questions around police accountability, an individual’s right to privacy and a law enforcement agency’s ability to manage a body camera program.
Body-worn camera implementation is complex, raising a number of serious legal, privacy and practical concerns that we must iron out with lawmakers, victims groups and other stakeholders as we move forward.
Duluth Police Chief/Immediate Past President - Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association Gordon Ramsay supported less transparency on body cameras, didn't he? He did, didn't he?
http://www.mnchiefs.org/board-of-directors
Immediate Past President Chief Gordon Ramsay, Duluth Police Department
http://www.ipad.state.mn.us/docs/kh092815.pdf
September 28, 2015
Karen Haag
Director/City Clerk
City of Maplewood
1830 County Road B East
Maplewood, MN 55109-2702
Dear Ms. Haag:
On September 14, 2015, I received the City of Maplewood’s application seeking temporary classification of certain body camera recording system data (“body cam data”). The City of Maplewood is joined in its application by eighteen other law enforcement agencies across the state, with the application supported
by nine additional Minnesota communities.
As noted in the application, the Commissioner of Administration has only limited authority to issue a temporary classification of data. That authority applies when government data are not otherwise classified as either public or not public in state or federal law. The temporary classification authority does
not allow for data to be reclassified, even when there are legitimate concerns regarding the appropriateness of an existing statutory classification.
Specifically, the application requests that I issue a temporary classification that body cam data which is not active or inactive criminal investigative data, unless data are about an incident involving the use of a dangerous weapon by a peace officer or use of physical force by a peace officer that causes bodily harm,
as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 609.02, is private data. There are no apparent examples of body cam data that is not active or inactive investigation data. As such, the effect of granting a temporary classification would be to reclassify data that is otherwise classified as public arrest data, response or
incident data, or request for service data in Minn. Stat. 13.82, subd. 2, subd. 3, and subd. 6.
Given the limited temporary classification authority, I cannot accept and must reject the temporary classification request. That decision, however, is not a conclusion that the law adequately addresses the complex and sensitive data circumstances that arise with the use of body cameras.
The application raises many important issues regarding the best practices for balancing the expectation of data subjects that government maintain the privacy of their personal information, with the right of the public to know what government is doing. The application clearly demonstrates both the national and
statewide significance of these issues, ones that can only be fully addressed through the legislative process.
Minnesota’s data practices laws are designed to be neutral to technology. The reality is, however, that body cams have the potential to collect substantial amounts of video and audio in private and very
sensitive circumstances. Body cam data can include much greater detail than might be contained in a written law enforcement report, such as footage of a private home and personal belongings. Greater
statutory clarity regarding how data practices laws should apply to such data would provide essential guidance for all interested stakeholders.
In sum, because the application did not clearly establish that “no statute currently exists which either allows or forbids classification as not public,” the application is not accepted and the request is rejected as provided for under Minnesota Statutes, section 13.06, subd. 3.
My office is available as a resource to local law enforcement, legislators, and other stakeholders to help understand and consider possible statutory changes.
Please contact Stacie Christensen at 651.201.2500 or stacie.christensen@state.mn.us with any questions
about the temporary classification of data process.
Sincerely,
Matthew J. Massman
Commissioner
Cc:
Chief Paul Schnell, City of Maplewood
Roger Knutson
City of Aikin (co-applicant)
City of Baxter (co-applicant)
City of Big Lake (co-applicant)
City of Brainerd (co-applicant)
City of Brooklyn Park (co-applicant)
City of Burnsville (co-applicant)
City of Cannon Falls (co-applicant)
City of Farmington (co-applicant)
City of Grand Rapids (co-applicant)
City of Jordan (co-applicant)
City of Madelia (co-applicant)
City of Montevideo (co-applicant)
City of Onamia (co-applicant)
City of Richfield (co-applicant)
City of Rochester (co-applicant)
City of St. Anthony (co-applicant)
City of Starbuck (co-applicant)
City of Stillwater (co-applicant)
City of Bloomington (supporting entity)
City of Duluth (supporting entity)
City of Eden Prairie (supporting entity)
City of Maple Grove (supporting entity)
City of Mounds View (supporting entity)
City of Oak Park Heights (supporting entity)
City of Plymouth (supporting entity)
City of Worthington (supporting entity
http://www.ipad.state.mn.us/docs/TCappMaplewood.pdf
September 14, 2015
Commissioner Matt Massman
Minnesota Department of Administration
200 Administration Building
50 Sherburne Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55155
Subject: Application for Temporary Data Classification
Dear Commissioner Massman:
As you know, across our nation, law enforcement has been the focus of significant attention and scrutiny. While Minnesota's law enforcement agencies are generally well regarded for their professionalism and service, the call for modernization that offers cutting edge evidence gathering technology with measures to ensure accountability reflects the growing interest in police-worn body cameras. Balancing the critical objectives of government transparency, public interest, and personal privacy is essential for expanded use of this technology. President Obama's 2014 convened Commission on 21" Century Policing explored body worn camera technology and its potential benefits for policing and accountability. It is equally important to note that without needed personal privacy protections, this technology has the potential to undermine the very nature of the relationships law enforcement as a profession is working to develop with the communities they serve.
We know and understand you have limited authority classify data, which is the important role of the legislature. We do however ask that you give critical consideration to our application. We believe the data classification being sought, though limited in scope, provides short term protection to the privacy interests of Minnesotans left exposed by the gap in current law.
Attached you will find an application for temporary classification of police body worn camera data.
While this application is being submitted by the City of Maplewood, you will see that fifteen (15) other Minnesota communities wish to be considered co-applicants to this request. In addition, nine (9) other governmental entities and the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association have provided written support for this application.
City of Aitkin
City of Burnsville
City of Onamia
City of Baxter
City of Farmington
City of Richfield
City of Big Lake
City of Grand Rapids
City of Rochester
City of Brainerd
City of Jordan
City of St. Anthony
City of Brooklyn Park
City of Montevideo
City of Starbuck
Supporting Governmental Entities include:
City of Bloomington
City of Mounds View
City of Duluth
City of Oak Park Heights
City of Eden Prairie
City of Plymouth
City of Madelia
City of Worthington
City of Maple Grove
As mentioned, the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association has provided a letter in support of the application and we've been told that other community-based advocacy agencies such as the Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women and Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault will be submitting letters
of support directly to your office.
Thank you for all you and all employees in Department of Administration do in service in our communities.
If you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me at 651-249-2602 or
paul.schnell@ci.maplewood.mn.us.
Chief of Police
City of Maplewood
CC:
Co-applicant entities
Supporting entitie
Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association
DEDICATED TO THE IDEALS OF PROFESSIONAL POLICING
September 11, 2015
Dear Commissioner of Administration,
On behalf of more than 300 Minnesota police chiefs, I am writing to show our collective support for the temporary classification of body-worn camera data until the Minnesota legislature establishes law governing such data.
Unlike police squad car cameras, body-worn cameras collect video footage inside people’s homes, schools and medical facilities, where there is a reasonable privacy expectation. These cameras capture incidents up close often during traumatic, revealing and personal incidents.
Currently, under Minn. Stat. 13.82, much of the sensitive video body-worn cameras collect is public data, and in a day and age where a video clip can go “viral,” protections must be in place.
Without such protections, victims of domestic abuse, criminal sexual assault and other crimes involving sensitive issues may be reluctant to provide statements on camera or cooperate for fear of retaliation. Such reactions could allow perpetrators to continue preying on our communities.
Unprotected data would also provide the general public and suspects “virtual” entry into victims and witnesses’ homes, undermining their safety and privacy.
We can no longer delay implementing body-worn cameras until the legislature resolves these classification issues. According to Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association (MCPA) surveys, at least 40 Minnesota police departments are using body-worn cameras, which are helping gather critical evidence and keep officers accountable.
Furthermore, Minnesota’s police chiefs generally support body-worn cameras as an evidence collection and officer accountability tool, according to an MCPA August internal, non-scientific poll. However, chiefs also share an overwhelming concern about protecting people's privacy, with 60% of responding chiefs rating privacy issues among their main concerns in deploying the devices. Nearly 80% said body-worn camera footage captured in a residence should be classified
in statute as private/non-public.
A recent non-partisan Minnesota Senate poll taken at the state fair reflects law enforcement’s concern, with more than 60% of respondents saying there should be limited public access to police body-camera footage and 14% saying the footage should be strictly private
MCPA feels the temporary classification application currently before the Department of Administration strikes the proper balance among three key pillars: protecting people’s privacy, gathering evidence to solve and prosecute crimes, and promoting accountability and transparency in the profession.
Sincerely,
Andy Skoogman
Executive Director
Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association
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